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Trying to find one of the very best recliner chairs in Dublin? If you are, be sure to visit the ISB Mobility website today. We are a devoted business that have a range of mobility aid products available to make your life a little easier and more convenient, with recliner chairs being just one of the products we have available. As a business, we are dedicated to providing the very best products and information available, so be sure to get in touch with our team to arrange a visit to our showroom to see what we have to offer.

 

All of our recliner chairs in Dublin are designed for different needs and requirements, with a variety of styles available. We have wide a choice of materials for you to choose from, with leather and waterproof fabrics being the favourable options with our clients. There are also a number of other reasons to purchase a recliner chair from us other than the design, with the main being the inbuilt pressure release so the user can sit in comfort for long periods of time.

 

Here at ISB Mobility, we have been established since 1999 and have recently become a subsidiary of Irish Stairways Ltd, one of the leading companies in Ireland providing mobility aids for properties nationwide. With our joint experience and knowledge within the industry, we are able to deliver first-class information about all of the products and services we provide, making us a one-stop shop for all mobility requirements.

 

As a business, we always ensure each of our products have been tried and tested by our experts, so you know that no matter what your purchase may be – you will receive an item that is easy to use, high in quality and long-lasting. We take our customer’s happiness incredibly seriously – which is why we also always ensure our clients are completely happy with their recliner chairs in Dublin.

 

Would you like to find out further information about our recliner chairs in Dublin? Please make sure to get in contact with us today by calling us on 01 616 7079. We have a customer service team on hand to answer any questions, as well as address any concerns that you currently have. Alternatively, don’t hesitate to provide the required details on our contact page, where we look to get in touch at the earliest convenience to any queries you may have.

The History of Riser Recliners

Have you ever wondered where the Riser Recliner chair came from?

Rise and recliner chairs have actually been in existence for over 150 years and have now become one of the most popular living room ideas to help older people remain independent.

How They Began

 

The history of chairs stretches back as far as to Ancient Egypt, with ornate chairs found in tombs and depicted in drawings. Chairs only became a common feature in the 16th century, but even then recliner chairs were still a number of years away.

The first ever recliner chair can be credited to the French, who developed a . The original reclining chair was a fantastic idea for those who wanted their furniture to have a number of uses; the camp cot could function as a chair, bed and even a chaise longue. It was comfortable, portable and durable, consisting of a steel frame and padded cushions and armrests. Whilst not owned by the famous Napoleon Bonaparte, the first ever recliner chair was owned by his nephew, Napoleon III.

 

The Morris Chair

 

The British were also experimenting with living room ideas. The Morris chair emerged in the 1860s, which had a hinged back that allowed the reclining chair to be adjusted. The Morris chair was hugely popular; songs were even written about it, including the 1919 hit ‘You’d Be Surprised’ by Irving Berlin.

 

The recliner chair really began to become more advanced in America. A patent on a wooden recliner chair was granted to Edward M. Knabush and his cousin Edwin J. Shoemaker in 1928, which resembles the design of the recliner chairs we see in homes today. The American cousins used orange crates to design a chair that they thought would help people to relax, the prototype being a slatted folding chair that could be used for sitting up or reclining backwards. Unlike the modern rise and recline chairs of today, the chair reclined when the user leant backwards.

 

 

The cousins then hired an upholsterer to add stuffing and upholster the chair, which they then named the ‘La-Z-Boy’. Built-in footrests were added a number of years later, pioneered by Barcaloungers, whose reclining chairs came with footrests in the 1940s.

The recliner chair was developed further and propelled into the spotlight in the 1960s by Daniel F. Caldemeyer, a furniture maker who had spent some time in the U.S. Air Force. Whilst footrests could be found on other chairs, it was Caldemeyer who developed the classic foot-lift rest. He designed the ‘rocket recliner’, which was reportedly based on the science of kinetics, and the chair gained popularity amongst homeowners across America and even caught the eye of NASA as a great living room idea.

Caldemeyer’s military experience won him approval from NASA, which led to the space agency using his design to make seats for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects. The popularity of his rise and recline chairs did not stop there; the Secret Service reportedly bought 50 chairs for President Lyndon Baines Johnson for Christmas, with one currently on display in the Smithsonian.

 

Modern Riser Recliners

Since then, modern recliner chairs have become more luxurious, offering those with mobility difficulties a living room idea that is as supportive as it is comfortable. Today’s riser recliner chairs are powered by electricity and have a battery back-up so that it can be used if there is a power cut, and dual motors allow users to operate the headrest and footrest of the chair independently from each other. This allows the user to sit, recline or lie down in a much more comfortable fashion than with the original French camp cot.

 

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